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Brick phones will ring in an unlikely revival (www.reuters.com)
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Smartphone makers will soon face an unlikely competitor. Concerns about the impact of social media are driving demand for old-school Nokia brick-like handsets...

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[–] Chaos0f7ife 2 points 8 hours ago (4 children)

I think flip phones are more likely. I've contemplated several times of turning my phone in for the old flip phone. Might just be the nastalgia talking though.

[–] Neon 6 points 8 hours ago (3 children)

If I could use signal on one, I would swotch in a heartbeat

[–] Chaos0f7ife 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

If your serious, Straight Talk has flip phones that work on Verizon networks. I saw one at Walmart just the other day.

[–] Neon 6 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Signal as in the secure messenger Signal. My bad for not being clearer on that :)

[–] Chaos0f7ife 2 points 1 hour ago

Ah. Okay, I understand.

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